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July 27th 17, 10:12 PM
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Gareth's Downstairs Computer wrote on 7/27/2017 2:48 PM:
On 27/07/2017 18:00, Guy G4DWV 4X1LT wrote: On Thu, 27 Jul 2017 16:06:57 -0000, just as I was about to take a herb, disturbed my reverie and wrote: The dictionary is the authority on the correct spelling of words So one chooses the dictionary that matches one's argument? Which dictionary? So if you consult an American dictionary you would start calling fringes "bangs"? YUCK and BIG SPIT. They are not "movies", but "films". Don't get me started at the misuse of the singular and plural cases of verbs when discussing singular entities. For example, "the Conservative Party are...", WRONG! As in, which is correct, in the case of a double yolker, "The yolks of an egg is white" or, "The yolks of an egg are white" ? I had a double yoker just the other day. But here yokes are yellow. An egg has to be from a very malnourished chicken for a yolk to be white. -- Rick C |
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July 27th 17, 11:21 PM
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rickman wrote:
Gareth's Downstairs Computer wrote on 7/27/2017 2:48 PM: On 27/07/2017 18:00, Guy G4DWV 4X1LT wrote: On Thu, 27 Jul 2017 16:06:57 -0000, just as I was about to take a herb, disturbed my reverie and wrote: The dictionary is the authority on the correct spelling of words So one chooses the dictionary that matches one's argument? Which dictionary? So if you consult an American dictionary you would start calling fringes "bangs"? YUCK and BIG SPIT. They are not "movies", but "films". Don't get me started at the misuse of the singular and plural cases of verbs when discussing singular entities. For example, "the Conservative Party are...", WRONG! As in, which is correct, in the case of a double yolker, "The yolks of an egg is white" or, "The yolks of an egg are white" ? I had a double yoker just the other day. But here yokes are yellow. An egg has to be from a very malnourished chicken for a yolk to be white. I fear it was a trick question - English humour, unfortunately. Not exactly technical antenna issues, admittedly. -- Roger Hayter |
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July 28th 17, 12:50 AM
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"Roger Hayter" wrote in message
... rickman wrote: Gareth's Downstairs Computer wrote on 7/27/2017 2:48 PM: On 27/07/2017 18:00, Guy G4DWV 4X1LT wrote: On Thu, 27 Jul 2017 16:06:57 -0000, just as I was about to take a herb, disturbed my reverie and wrote: The dictionary is the authority on the correct spelling of words So one chooses the dictionary that matches one's argument? Which dictionary? So if you consult an American dictionary you would start calling fringes "bangs"? YUCK and BIG SPIT. They are not "movies", but "films". Don't get me started at the misuse of the singular and plural cases of verbs when discussing singular entities. For example, "the Conservative Party are...", WRONG! As in, which is correct, in the case of a double yolker, "The yolks of an egg is white" or, "The yolks of an egg are white" ? I had a double yoker just the other day. But here yokes are yellow. An egg has to be from a very malnourished chicken for a yolk to be white. I fear it was a trick question - English humour, unfortunately. Not exactly technical antenna issues, admittedly. I still call them aerials. -- ;-) .. 73 de Frank Turner-Smith G3VKI - mine's a pint. .. http://turner-smith.uk |
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